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Fall 2004: Words & Reflections Introduction

War and TerrorThe dangers and challenges to journalists who report on the war in Iraq have been amply demonstrated in threats to their safety, difficulties of establishing and maintaining trust…
September 15, 2004

No Easy Life for Journalists in Africa

Working for an independent press is an act of extreme courage in many of the continent’s countries.
September 15, 2004

Journalism and Trauma: A Long Overdue Conjunction

Covering violence ‘chews at the vitality of those who must cover it day after day.’
June 15, 2004

U.S. Newspapers Decide Which Images of the Fallujah Killings to Publish

Cheering Iraqis with burning SUV. Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images.Akron Beacon JournalAnchorage Daily News (cropped)The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe Boston GlobeChicago Sun-TimesThe (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (cropped)The Columbus DispatchDaily News of Los AngelesThe…
June 15, 2004

Acting as a Witness to a Forgotten War

‘Even if nobody for whom I write this story cares, it is difficult for me to forget Chechnya.’
June 15, 2004

When a Story Inhabits the Mind

‘… I rely on a brave group of Chechen journalists to keep me— and my readers—informed.’
June 15, 2004

Securing the Right to Be Heard

A new book explores how a 1960’s case about race in Mississippi transformed television news and the Federal Communications Commission.
June 15, 2004

Digging Beneath Quotes to Tell the Story

A reporter decides to ‘cover what government does instead of what politicians say.’
June 15, 2004

Measuring the News Media’s Effectiveness

A new annual report locates plenty of contradictory trends and perceptions.
June 15, 2004

Telling Stories the Military Doesn’t Want Told

If war is hell, then the aftermath for too many of those who fought the war in Iraq is worthy of another biblical metaphor—purgatory. Last fall, UPI’s Mark Benjamin got…
June 15, 2004